noun
phonetic representation
Technical term in linguistics, often used in compounds like 表音文字 (phonogram) or in contrast to 表意 (ideographic representation).
See also: 表音文字
表音文字は音を表す文字体系です。
Phonograms are writing systems that represent sounds.
この言語の表音表記は複雑だ。
The phonetic transcription of this language is complex.